Sentence examples for a test of determination from inspiring English sources

He also said the coming summer would be "a genuine test of the capability and confidence of the Afghan forces, a test of determination of the Afghan people to be with their government and a test of how much will remain in the insurgency".

It was definitely a test of my determination and self-belief.

For a long time, this had been thought to be competition between males, but closer observation has revealed it is usually a female hitting a male, either to show she is not yet ready to mate or as a test of his determination.

Therefore, it is a test for determination of average bioequivalence (ABE).

This cache was obviously a test of ingenuity and determination.

His case was closely watched as a test of the authorities' determination punish rights abuses in Chechnya.

Startups are a test of will and determination and as a result are often on a seven- to 10-year time horizon, if not longer.

The boot camp was a press trip, so what was originally—I'm sure meant to be a test of my steely determination and wiles in the great outdoors turned into a slightly awkward team building exercise with people I'd never seen before and will never see again.

The initiative is seen as a test of the E.U.'s determination to forge a more coherent policy in a region where Moscow exerts considerable power.

The decision stunned prosecutors and outraged civil rights leaders, who have seen the case as a test of the state's determination to fight discrimination by the state police.

The new bill will be a test of Mr Bush's determination to rein in spending.Lacking confidenceIn a blow to Yasser Arafat's authority, his cabinet, which he had reformed in June under American pressure, resigned to avoid a parliamentary motion of no confidence.